Chinese sprangletop
(Leptochloa chinensis)
This species is a Cultivar and may be non-native across its range in the United States
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Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Lilianae |
| Order: Poales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Subfamily: Chloridoideae |
| Tribe: Cynodonteae |
| Genus: Leptochloa |
| Leptochloa chinensis |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Asian sprangletop, Chinese sprangletop
Related Scientific Names:
Poa chinensis L. (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Weed Science Society of America Common Names List
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.